Drip-water safe



' J. J. HICKEY.

DRIP WATER S AFE. APPLICATION nuzn saw. 10. 1919.

1,342,287a Patented June 1, 1920 (m J 2%; alza :umrsn- 51:

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' DRIP-WATER} SAFE. I

To all whom z'tmay concern,-

Be it known that I JOHN J. HIoKnY, a citizen of the United states,

and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Man-- hattan, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Drip-Water Safe, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to sanitary engineering and has particular reference to improvements in plumbing apparatus associated particularly with ice boxes, refrigerators or the like for private residences or apartment houses.

The invention comprises improvements in drip water safes, an object of the invention being to provide a device of the character stated to catch the drip from a refrigerator and direct the same into any suitable drainage pipe or system, and is particularly adapted for use in apartment houses and the like obviating the necessity of a removable drip pan.

A further object is to provide improved means for straining the drip and which prevents to a large extent the stoppage of the drain by the slime which falls therein.

A further object is to improve upon the constructions illustrated in my prior Patent No. 1,095,864. 7

WVith these and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, and combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings- 7 Figure l is a plan view illustrating a preferred form of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a view in section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig.3 is a view in section illustrating an other modification; and

Fig. i is adiagram indicating the manner of use of the improvement.

1 represents a funnel-shaped drip pan or safe, which may be of any metal or material and of any desired shape, but is preferably circular with tapering sides and having a central circular depression 2 with an outlet 3 in the center thereof. This outlet 3 may constitute a screw threaded opening of the same thickness as the metal or it may constitute a boss5, such as shown in Fig. 3, having two internal diameters both screw threaded, as shown at 6 and 7 andin factthe outlet may be formed in various ways to f a cilitate the attachment of'the deviceto the outlet pipe-,- not shown. 4

Referring particularly'to Figs. 1-and2,*8 represents a strainer, the upper or horizontal portion of which constitutes a semi-circular perforated plate which fits half of the depression 2 and is provided at its straight edge with a vertical, perforated wall 9 supported on the bottom of the depression 2 and extending across-the outlet 3.

-Devices of this kind are frequently stopped up by the accumulation of slime and the screens in general use become clogged with the slime so that. the drain is stopped up. By providing a strainer, such as illustrated, the slime is free to pass down the out let 3 at one side of the strainer and the strainer cannot be stopped up by the slime until the depression at the side of the strainer fills with slime and then overflows the plate 8. This takes considerable time and in the ordinary course of events the device will be cleaned before slime can accumulate to such an extent.

While I have shown a strainer composed of perforated sheet metal, itis obvious that the strainer may be of various other material and various slight changes might be made in the general form andarrangement of parts described without departing from the invention, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

At either or both ends of the vertical wall portion 9 of the strainer are provided extensions 9' or lips which project into notches 9 formed in the depression 2 of the pan.

These lips and notches insure that the strainer will be retained in proper position or held from sliding around the depression or across the same. There results, however, no interference from the lift of the strainer from its place for cleansing purposes.

I claim:

1. The combination with a drip pan hav ing a circular central depression in its center. and an outlet opening in the center of the depression, of a strainer semi-circular in form fitting one-half of the upper portion of the depression, and a perforated vertical "wall at the straight edge of the strainer ex- Specification of Letter s Patentl Patented'June 1, 19:20.

. ing and conforming in shape to the contour of the depression. .a c

2. The combination with a drip pan having a circular central depression, and .a cen tral outlet in the depression, of a strainer comprising a semi-circular perforated plate.

fitting one-half of the depression, and ape-n forated vertical, perforated .Wall at the straight edge of the plate fitting the depression and extendingacross the outlet. r

3. The combination with a drip pan. havin g a depression therein, of a strainer having a top portion covering a portion only of the depression and a vertical Wall supporting the inner edge of the strainer, saidwall having projecting end lips and the pan being provided With notches into Which said lips project to prevent the movement of the strainer from normal position. 7

4. The combination With a drip pan having a depression therein, and an outlet located in the depression, of a strainer having -])erforated, top; portion fitting one-half of the depression and having a perforated vertical Wall extendingdirectly. across the outlet andsupported on the bottom of the depression, and means holding the strainer againstlateral movement in'the depression.

JOHN J. HICKEY. 

